This chapter investigates interdisciplinarity as a third research culture space through
a duoethnographic approach. The authors share their narratives and reflections as
early-career scholars navigating interdisciplinary research and scholarly publication.
They discuss their personal and professional encounters with interdisciplinarity,
emphasizing both the opportunities for knowledge creation and the challenges, such
as differing epistemologies, power imbalances, and navigating discourse
communities. The chapter highlights the discursive and non-discursive barriers they
faced, including imposter syndrome and the negotiation of academic identities across
disciplines. The duoethnography illustrates how interdisciplinary collaboration can
foster intellectual growth but requires strategic positioning, resilience, and critical
reflection. It ultimately calls for enhanced support and education for early-career
scholars venturing into interdisciplinary research, arguing that embracing such
approaches can enrich academic inquiry and address complex social phenomena
more holistically in the modern globalized academic landscape.
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